Holder for tail-lights and number-plates for automobiles.



E. E. POOLE,

ULDE FOR TML LIGHTS AND NUMBER PLTES FOR UTOMOEILES.

APPLlcAloN .f1LEo1uLYs4.|915.

' bool: posi; faire lower eno@ wille e hoof-lr ll which is adopted to beengagged with the lower edge of Jdie number and then the pleite ispressed do\'\f'nw:ird,'

hereby expanding the spring und allowing the upper edge of' the numberplete lo drop l" of the clips 2, then relaxing; the downward pressure ofthe .hands on the ninnber pluto and allowing the spring to contract, Ehespring will carry the number plete up unlil bhe upper edge 'is pressedegeinet the ollsels ll) or the clips 2, and hold ille plete Securelywhile une screw l) is being eet up. lf the spring il. is inode or t lsul'lieient tension und strength the yolre u :1nd la ""-fl '1l-1v l.\fx' x1 Tit-,hl

noolce l may ne enen@ y dispenser nl )ut .l il; is preferable to useboth Jhe yoke and the spr ng,

l ...iol'der is provided with en extension in which is held :i lumpholder Llei i op l5. The exlension 'iop previdl wiih :i hood porlion 16haring u donfnfmrdly extending :freue l? in i'v'hloh is held u, bulleeye 18 in front of rhe lmnp l5., The hood ie open. et the hebben; sothat the light. from. the lamp is hrown down and inserm etrikes theinclined front fece of the nlumber lute.

The hood flares envoy from the lumi? in a,

curve toward each end and its inner Surface forms e reflector extendingtoward each end 01"' the number plete, and preferably substalr tiallythe length of the number plate.

`Vilbel; I claim is:

Il, holder for e teil light and number plate having e body portion, eclip projecting from the body poreion to engage over the topec ge of anumber plete, e hanger secured to the lower port of the body of 1thehelder having at its lower end hooks which are adapted to engage thelower edge of the number plete, Ineens for adjusting Seid honger atdifferent elevations and of drewin-g it up so that the hooks whichengage the leuer edge of the number plate will draw up the numberplate'ond clump it firmly against the solid top engaging clips, the bodyportion having e projection from the 'face thereof which causes thenumber plate to stand in n plane inclined to e vert-ical piene, und the'upper portion of the holder havingI :i lmnp holding portion which iSadapted to hold e lmnp in position projecting out beyond the plane ofthe number plate.

ln testimony whereof l affix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.j lilldlll E. FULE. l ilitnesses: l

Wimmer A'. CoreLANe, Amon 'll lvloiuuson.

